Snow shovel



J- COOPER W SHOVEL Filed May 12 1930 TTORNEY Patented Aug. 25, 193 i I 1,820,692

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE snow SHOVEL Application filed. May 12, 1930. Serial No. 451,601'. This invention relates to new and useful Fig. 8 is a fragmentary enlargeddetailed improvements in a snow shovel. v view of a portion of F1g. 2. V

The invention has for an objectthe pro- The snow shovelcompnses a shovel head vision of a device of the class mentioned 10 with a front pointed member lland side I which is of simple durable construction, deforming members 12 hinged on the front 55 pendable in use and efiicient in action, and point to pivot in the horizontalonly, said which can be manufactured and sold at a side forming members diverging rearwards reasonable cost. and including sharp bottom-edges 13za nd The'invention proposes a shovel head with -a downturned top edge 1 1, a handle 15 piva, fr m i t 'm b a d id f r ing otally connected at its front end on the rear 09 members hinged on the frontpoint to pivot of said front poln 9 v g 11 the Veron the horizontal only, said side forming tlcal only, a connecting brace 16 between members diverging rearwards and including e ch slde fOrmlng member 12 and said bana sharp bottom edge and a downturned top dle for changing the diverging angle of is edge a dl i t ll connected t it said side forming member upon. upward or member upon upward or downward pivotfront point for moving in the vertical only, d w w r plyo lng, and means for ad usta connecting brace between each side formg QP I H Of the ends of the braces ing member and said handle for clfianging c p g f dh l l for i me 0i 0 sal an es 0 iver m i the dlvergmg angle Of Sald slde orml b The fiointmember ll and the members 12 m d means f dj ti th iti have their bottom edges on one horizontal of the ends of the braces connecting with Pl SO as be p b of r stlng upon said handle for adjustments of said angles the ground d being forced a o g the f di ground as hereinafter further described.

'25 For further comprehension f th hive} The front point member 11 has an inward tion and of Obiects and advantages curved front edge 17 for cutting the snow thereof reference will be had to the .fol Wheh the Shovel 1S moved .ihohg the grhuhd. lowing description and accompanying drawand sepftmtlhg the w 1ht0'tWO.Sect1OhS inos a to the pp claims which one mov ngalong one side of the side forming members and the other along the other.

the Various nqvel features of h 'inventlon The hinged'connection of the side forming are more particularly .set forth.

f members upon the point member 11 is ac- In h accompanying .dmwlhgs Omhhg compli'shed by small wall sections 18 integral mammal part of thls dlsclosure with the point 11 and side forming members I gis Side elevatlonal viewof a and hinges 19 between; these walls foracshovel constructed according to this invenli hin th i ti "[1 hi jg tion. v comprise lugs projecting from said wall sec- Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1. tions. and a pintle rivet engaged through Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the these lugs. These hinges are of the type 40 shovel shown in Fig. 1. i which allow pivoting in one plane only,

Fig. 45 is an enlarged vertical sectional namely the horizontalplane. The downview taken on the line 4'4 of Fig. 8. turned top edges 14 of the side forming Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional members serve to direct snow downwards view taken on the line 5"5 of Fig. 3. which may rise up along the side forming a Fig. 6 is fragmentary perspective demembers when the shovel is moved forwards. tailed view of one of the braces shown .in The pivotal connection ofthe handle 15 Fig. 2. V i I with the front point member 11 is. accom- Fig. 7 is-an enlarged. fragmentary deplished by ahoriz'ontal pin 20 so that the tailed sectional view of thehandl'e ofthe handle 15.is limited to pivoting in a vertical W0 T510 shovel. e

plane only. The manner of connecting the til C if

braces 16 with the side forming members 12 includes the use of universal joints 21. One of these joints is shown in detail in Fig. 6 and constitutes merely a link arranged for pivoting in the vertical and connecting with another section of the brace, capable of pivoting in the horizontal. The ends of the braces 16 which connect with the handle are also provided with universal joints 21 very similar to the construction just mentioned.

The means for adjusting the positions of the ends of the braces which connect with the said handle 15 constitutes a rod 22 extended thru the handle 15 and firmly connected with a head member 23 on the outer end of the handle and rotatively mounted within the handle 15 preferably by a head portion disposed between secured together sections 1.5, constituting the handle 1.5. A portion of the rod 22 is threaded as indicated by reference numeral 25 and threadedly engages a follower 26 provided with lateral lugs 27 extending tliru longitudinal slots 28 in the sides of the handle 15. The braces 16 are connected upon the lugs 26 so that when the handle 28 is rotated the position of the braces is adjusted.

When the shovel is forced along the ground forwards by the handle 15, it serves to clear away snow. This snow is shoved to the sides. The pointed member 11 constitutes a cutting edge to divine the snow into two sections which are moved to opposite sides. The downturned edges 14 of the side forming members prevent the snow from moving over the tops of the side forming members and to the rear of the shovel, and limit the motion of the snow laterally to the sides of the side forming members. "he handle 15 may be'pivoted in the vertical as indicated by dot and dash lines 28 in Fig. 1 so as to separate or move the side forming members together as indicated by the reference numeral in Fig. 2. When the handle is moved upwards the braces 16 are drawn together so to pivot the side fori'ning members inwards upon the hinges 19. When the handle is lowered the side forming members moved outwards. For adjusting the natural spread of the side forming members it is merely necessary to rotate the head member 23 so as to adjust the position of the follower 26.

While I have shown and cescribcd the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended cla ms.

Having thus described my invention. wl =1 I claim new. and desire to secure by United States letters Patent is 1. A snow shovel comprising a shovel head with a front point member and side forming members hinged on the front point to pivot on the horizontal only, said side forming members diverging rearwards and in cluding a sharp bottom edge and a horizontal top edge, a handle pivotally connected at its front end on the rear of said front point for moving in the vertical only, a connecting brace between each sine forming member and said handle for changing the diverging angle of the side forming member upon upward or downward pivoting, and means for adjusting the positions of the ends of the braces connecting with said handle for adjustments of said angle of divergence.

2. A snow shovel comprising a shovel head with a front point member and side forming members hinged on the front point to pivot on the horizontal only, said. side forming members diverging rearwards and int-hiding a sharp bottom edge and a horil top edge, a handle pivotally connected front end on the rear of said front point for moving in the vertical only, a con necting brace between each side forming member and said handle for changing the diverging angle of the side forming member upon upward or downward pivoting, and means for adjusting the positions of the ends of the braces connecting with said handle for adjustments of said angle of divergence, the hinged connection between the front point member and the side forming 1. do 1V5 .members being accomplished by walls on adjacent ends of these parts and hinges connected on these walls.

A snow shovel comprising a shovel head with a front point member and side forming members hinged on the front point to pivot on the horizontal only, said side forming members diverging rearwards and including a sharp bottom edge and a horizontal top edge, a handle pivotally connect ed at its front end on the rear of said front point for moving in. the vertical only a connecting brace between each side forming member and said handle for changing the diverging angle of the side forming member upon upward or downward pivoting, and means for adjusting the positions of the encs of the braces connecting with said handle for adjustments of said angle of divergence, all of the ends of said braces being provided with universal joints for their connections with the handle and the side forming members.

4. A snow shovel comprising a shovel head with a front point member and side forming members hinged on the front point to pivot on the horizontal only, said side forming members diverging rearwards and including a sharp bottom edge and a horiontal top edge. a handle pivotally connected at its front end on the rear of said V of the I said handle for adjustments of said angle of divergence, comprising a rod extended front point for moving in the vertical only, a connecting brace between each side forming member and said handle for-changing the diverging angle of the side forming member upon upward or downward pivoting, and means for adjusting the positions ends of the braces connecting with thru the handle and attached to a head member and rotatively mounted within the handle, and a follower threadedly engaged upon said rod and provided with lugs pro jecting thru elongated slots in the handle, and the inner ends of said braces being attached upon said lugs. I

5. A snow shovel comprising a shovel head with a front point member and side forming members hinged on the front point to pivot on the horizontal only, said side forming members diverging rearwards and 7 including a sharp bottom edge and a horizontal top edge, a handle pivotally connected at its front end on the rear of said front point for moving in the vertical only, a connecting brace between each side forming member and said handle for changing,

the diverging angle of the side forming member upon upward or downward pivoting, and means for adjusting the positions of the ends of the braces connecting with said handle for adjustments of said angle of divergence, comprising a rod extended thru the handle and attached to a head member at one end and rotatively mounted within the handle and having an enlarged portion at the other end, and a follower threadedly'engaged upon said rod and provided with lugs projecting thru elongated slots in the handle, and the inner ends of, said braces being attached upon said lugs, said handle being made of two sections secured together for rotatively holding the enlarged portion of the rod so as to provide for the rotatable mounting of the rod.

In testimony whereof I have signature.

JAlVHLS COOPER. 

